The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1887.
COL WEST!
His Breeding and Description.


COLONEL WEST, lO77, bay horse
bY SENTINEL (Becord. a2Oal); Sire of Won
Arnim, a:191a; Annette, 2: 25h Vivaudiere,
a:2lh; Young Sentinel. a:.6; t a. 2:af;
Grand Sentinel, a:s714; Mignon. 2:e7Hi Ca
Dam, LEAH, by wooDFoRD M.MBRINo.
s45 Record. .: X; Sire of Abbettsford. :19K ;
ganta. .: 24K; Rachel a:a6X; Lacy McFat
Iidge, a:2s; Dacia, 2;2ak; Geo; A. Aver. 80;
nsr and Grand.sife ss of' Of rrinEsi. ai4; Pa
tron. 3 yr. old record, .: 1917. sc. SC.
ID Dam. MAUD. by ALEXANDER's ABB
RosaIand, a:al4; Thornna!e. 2:a1H; Mercer,
a:23H; Maj. Edsall, ? a9; Saint Elmo, 1850;
Almont and Belmont
3d Dam by Robert Bruce.
4th Dam by Muckle John,
5th Dam by Trumpeter
Oh Dam by Stamboul-
COLONEL WEST comes from the
bletonian and Mambriue Chief His sire and
the sire of his dam both possessed speed and
the ability to transmit it to their progeny in a
remark able degree. Breeders generally are
seeking sires with either speed or the ability to
get it, But where both elements are combined
In one animal, the blood is doubly valuable
Sentinel. Woodford MambrinO. and Alex Alb
dallah have shown the capacity of not only
getting sons and daughters that could trOt. but
son of a great sire. Rysdyek's Hambletonian.
He was foaled in 1868. and died in 1878 hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
A. a.. sS :as; Young sentinei. a:as; vivandiere:
Grand Sentinel. .: 27K. HIS SON Capoul sired
Omar. four year old record OF 2: 251a Cosher,
and one Of his Leah
2:25; Grace Darling 2: 29A and Sir Knight,
2:2ax. Many stations have lived lifetime
In four seasons His full brother Volunteer
sired St Julian. 2:l1&; Gloster. AIT; Ally.
2:19; Bodine. a:19k Amy, a:2OA; Hnntress,
2:9OI; Powers. 2:2i; Sweetness. 2:2l4. and
seventeen others with records below 2: 30. His
sons have sired thirty one 2: 80 pc rformers. and
his daughters have produced nS a eight & sue such: II
opportunity is taken into account. sentinel is
the equal If not the superior OF his great BROTH
er. There are no two full bro hers that have
ever lived that can make an equal showing,
This shows that the warm blood of Lady Patri-
ot commi"gled most kindly with that of the
great founder of the Hambletonian family.
The sire of Col. Vests dam, Woodiord Mann
brinO. trotter. campaigner and sire, has
never had hut one superior George Wilke).
His record of 2:2Ih was obtained when fifteen
years old. anu when he was weak and wasted
by disease He i credited wi h q larger per
cent. of trotters for the number of foals than
any other sire tie sired AbbOttsfOrd, 2:l9H;
Pancoast 2:21A ;MambrinO Dudley. 2:2Oh
Convoy. a. 22h; Magenta 2: at>s Rachel2 26}4;
Inca, =: 2T; Lady McEatridge. 2 80; Dacis,
.: e9ts, and George A. Aver. $3.50. He sired
Princeps and Pancoast two of the sensational
sires of 1855. Col VESTS grand dam wa> sired
by Alexis Abdallah, horse hose descendants
lead those of any other sons of Hambletonian.
From his loinS have come such great sires
Almont, Belmont. Woods Hambletonian, &c.
&C. Ali this combination of the blood of these
greatest sircs of these great families is built
upon a solid foundation of thoroughbred blood
running back four generations.
Individually, Col West is all that his breed
ing would indicate-large, strong and smooth,
with the best of feet and limbs he has never
been handled professionally, but was driven a
mile over the Ravenna track in 2 37A last half
in :11 He has never had access to any well
bred mares. but from ordinary mares he has
sired q class OF roadsters that will command
the attention of buyers. His action is very
fine, and he goes in that grand majestic, COM
manding style that is so attractive to horSemen.
As all the sires in his line have been posi-
tive. potent Sires, we count on Col. West being
an important factor in the Improvement OF the
road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts, hoping it will
cause our breeders to carefully weigh mis- mer-
its and analyZe the value of his blood lines. 1t
will be seen that he is not depending upon the
number of lines of Messenger blood. but is full
of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor is he
from line that depends on an accident that
REPREs HNT ATIvE to bolster up line of success
full FAILURES. but he comes from POTENT LINES
OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
COLONEL WEST will make the
Season of 1887 at the home OF his owner, oppo-
site the New Fair Grounds, at SIS the Season,
with the full privilege OF returning In case the
mare proves not to he in foal.
Write for Circular. to
WALTER FLETCHER.
RAvENNA. PORTAGE Co. o.